Carbon - p.6

Carbon Family

1The Carbon Family is group 14 and periods 2-6.
2There 5 elements in the carbon family C Carbon, Si Silicon, Ge Germanium, Sn Tin, Pb lead
3 The Carbon Family is made up of all Solids
4 Each element in the carbon family has at least 4 electrons. Every element contains carbon.
5 One interesting fact is there are no liquids in the carbon family. Another fact is that germanium is a veary rare element. Silicon was discorved in 1824.
6.One chemical properties is that lead can reflect radiation. The melting point of carbon is 3550c. Leads melting point is 327c.
7 A common use is tin is used to make cans. Also lead is used in gasoline.
8Sites http://www.enotes.com/uxl-science-encyclopedia/carbon-family
http://www.scienceclarified.com/Ca-Ch/Carbon-Family.html
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/recycled-tin-can-crafts-1.jpg
http://www.chemtopics.com/elements/c-si/c-si.htm
http://www.learner.org/interactives/periodic/images/carbon.gif